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If you are not familiar with CEE yet, this podcast focuses on several topics of general interest in Central Europe and the Danube Region: geopolitics, human rights, economy, culture, democracy, etc. Thanks to cross-disciplinary experts as guests, we explored those various fields. We aim to enhance cross-border cooperation, dialogue and knowledge exchange in the region and beyond. Our work is based on the principles of liberal democracy and shared values, goals and visions with our neighbours. Stay tuned to Central Europe Explained and remember to subscribe to the podcast on your favourite streaming platform!
IDM Vienna hosts Central Europe Explained, a education show with 75 episodes published.
🎧 Episode 60: What Will 2025 Bring? A View from the IDM 🌍✨ In this special season finale of Central Europe Explained, the IDM team gathers for a roundtable discussion reflecting on the decisive moments of 2024 and look
EP 59 Ukraine recovery facilities 🌍🎙️ How do you rebuild a country while it’s still at war? In this episode of Central Europe Explained, host Sebastian Schäffer explores Ukraine's financial recovery and the immense cha
🎧 Episode 58: How Democracy Can Fight Back? 🌍🎙️ In an age of growing far-right, nationalist and authoritarian movements across Europe and beyond, how can democracy respond? This episode of Central Europe Explained loo
🎧 Episode 57: Unlikely Activists? A Local View of the Polish-Belarus Border 🌍🎙️ What drives everyday people to risk legal and social consequences to help migrants stranded at the Polish-Belarus border? In this episode
🎧 Episode 56: Hungary’s EU Presidency 🌍🎙️ In this episode of Central Europe Explained, hosts Gloria Becerril and Peter Techet take a deep dive into Hungary's current presidency of the Council of the European Union. Jo
🎧 Episode 55: Schengen What does the Schengen Area represent for Europe, and why are Bulgaria and Romania still waiting for full access despite fulfilling all the requirements? 🎙️ In the latest episode of Central Europ
🎙️✨ Welcome to Central Europe Explained episode 54 Join us as we explore the intriguing world of minilateralism in Europe. We will touch upon the aim of alliances like the Visegrad Four and the Three Seas Initiative and
🎧 Episode 53: Future Enlargement 🌍🎙️ In this episode of Central Europe Explained, host Francesco Danieli chats with Sebastian Schäffer, director of IDM, about the future of the EU. Join us as we discuss the potential
🎧 Episode 52: 20 Years of the EU enlargement 💭 Do you remember May 1, 2004, when the European Union had its largest expansion? In this episode of Central Europe Explained, we hear personal stories from politicians, wri
Episode 51: 2024 European Parliament elections 🌟 In our season 4 opener, Central Europe Explained unpacks the 2024 European Parliament elections with a diverse panel from across Europe. Discover personal stories, insigh
Central Europe Explained is back for a fourth season! As the world evolves, so do the narratives within the Danube Region and Central Europe. Our next season aims to foster the engagement between our listeners and all th
Episode 50: 70 years IDM - Locating the future 🎙️ Celebrate 70 years of history and hard work with us on The Central Europe Explained Podcast! 🌐 In this special episode, host Gloria Becerril takes you through the Plati
EP 49 Gender EquiCEEty: Representation, inclusion and intersectionality in Central and Eastern Europe Taking a brief look at statistics, it may seem that in many regards women in Central and Eastern Europe enjoy more (ec
Belonging and becoming: strengthening the EU project In this episode Daniel Martínek engages in an exploration of European identity and the challenges it faces. Our guest, Niccolò Milanese, founding director of European
Is Europe still a fortress? Refugees in Central and Eastern Europe In CEE (and beyond) migration has become an issue that polarizes and evokes a wide range of emotions. In their conversation, Melanie Jaindl and Malwina T
Timișoara Unveiled: A Journey through Multiculturality, Art, and Communism In 2023, the Romanian city of Timișoara holds the title of European Capital of Culture. Tourists are flocking to the city as it is thriving with
For most people holidays means a week at the beach, or a visit to picturesque cities. But that’s not the first things coming up in everyone’s mind. Some people seek the thrill, the misery: they visit places of previous g
In this episode we will dive into the journey of the editor and author Rod Dreher, who recently announced that he is moving to Hungary to work for the think tank Danube Institute. Dreher aims to make Hungary the centre o
While feminist foreign policy has been successful in promoting gender equality in some countries, it has also been criticised for imposing Western values onto other cultures and failing to address specific needs. This po
The Danube Region, Central and Eastern Europe, in other words everything between Germany and Austria, Moldova and Ukraine, down to the Balkans, is a very diverse region when it comes to national minorities. There are ver
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